Reel Addiction Charters 

5.0/5 (29 reviews)
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 1 Lagoon Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871, United States

Reel Addiction Charters 

Portsmouth, RI, United States
30 ft
4
5.0/5 (29 reviews)

Reel Addiction Charters invites you to relax and have lots of fun catching fish in, and around, Newport, Rhode Island. Captain Chip Parker will take you near and off the coast to search for various species, and with all the grounds being rich in fish, you'll have a great chance to land a respectable catch.
Your trip will start on a 30' Stamas walkaround, a boat that accommodates 4 guests and runs on a twin 225 HP Yamaha engines. It's got comprehensive navigation technology that will take you to the fish quickly and its facilities include a toilet, shower, and beds. There's an ice-box to store your fish and drinks and a livewell to provide live bait. For any help you may need, just turn to the first mate, who does work for tips only!
The species you can catch include Striped Bass, Blue Fish, Tautog, Sea Bass, Scup, and more. You can catch them on light and heavy tackle in a great variety of ways including bottom and deep sea fishing, trolling, spinning, jigging, popping, and drift fishing. You can keep your catch if you like, kids are welcome to join the trip, and there can be NO SMOKING, of any kind on board.
The captain provides you with all the fishing gear, licenses, drinks, and he'll also clean and fillet your catch for free, on full day charters only. You just bring the food of your choice before you depart.
Come to Aquidneck Island and have a memorable fishing experience with Captain Chip and Reel Addiction Charters!
It is not mandatory, but is customary to tip the 1st mate, 20/25% of the cost of the trip.

Reel Addiction Charters invites you to relax and have lots of fun catching fish in, and around, Newport, Rhode Island. Captain Chip Parker will take you near and off the coast to search for various species, and with all the grounds being rich in fish, you'll have a great chance to land a respectable catch.
Your trip will start on a 30' Stamas walkaround, a boat that accommodates 4 guests and runs on a twin 225 HP Yamaha engines. It's got comprehensive navigation technology that will take you to the fish quickly and its facilities include a toilet, shower, and beds. There's an ice-box to store your fish and drinks and a livewell to provide live bait. For any help you may need, just turn to the first mate, who does work for tips only!
The species you can catch include Striped Bass, Blue Fish, Tautog, Sea Bass, Scup, and more. You can catch them on light and heavy tackle in a great variety of ways including bottom and deep sea fishing, trolling, spinning, jigging, popping, and drift fishing. You can keep your catch if you like, kids are welcome to join the trip, and there can be NO SMOKING, of any kind on board.
The captain provides you with all the fishing gear, licenses, drinks, and he'll also clean and fillet your catch for free, on full day charters only. You just bring the food of your choice before you depart.
Come to Aquidneck Island and have a memorable fishing experience with Captain Chip and Reel Addiction Charters!
It is not mandatory, but is customary to tip the 1st mate, 20/25% of the cost of the trip.

Chip Parker
Captain
Chip Parker
20 years of experience
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Trip availability and prices

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Half Day Trip
In high demand Last booked: 19 hours ago
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
5 hour trip starts at 6:00 AM
Seasonal trip
May 1 - Dec 1
Seabass (Black)
Bass (Striped)
Bluefish (Tailor)
Flounder
+2
US $700
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Full Day Trip
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
8 hour trip starts at 6:00 AM
Seasonal trip
May 1 - Dec 1
Seabass (Black)
Bass (Striped)
Bluefish (Tailor)
Flounder
+2
US $1,000
Entire boat: up to 4 people
10 Hour Trip – Block Island
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
10 hour trip starts at 6:00 AM
Seasonal trip
May 1 - Nov 1
Seabass (Black)
Bass (Striped)
Bluefish (Tailor)
US $1,500
Entire boat: up to 4 people
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5.0
29 reviews
5.0
Boat & equipment
5.0
Captain & crew
5.0
Fishing Experience

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John Budaj
John Budaj
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Connecticut, US
Member since 2026
5.0
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New
Class Acts
Half Day Trip on July 21, 20262 adults

Captain Chip and Jay were fantastic. Even in less than ideal conditions, they were doing everything to put us onto fish. We had an incredible time catching a bunch of bluefish and then heading over to catch some seabass for dinner. They treated myself, my daughter, and her boyfriend with the utmost respect and made sure we had a great time. Even though the stripers eluded us today, a fun time was had by all. I highly recommend and would not hesitate to use them again.

Reported catch:
Black Seabass
Bluefish (Tailor)
Scup (Porgy)
Tautog
Chip Parker
Response from Captain

Thank you so much! You all made the day so fun for us! Was great having people that had so much experience, and we all laughed all day. Would love to see you all again in the future!!!

John Bollard
John Bollard
us
Rhode Island, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
Great day on the water
Half Day Trip on May 18, 20264 adults

The captain put us right on top of some fish numerous times resulting in taking home the catch.

Reported catch:
Striped Bass
Chip Parker
Response from Captain

I really appreciate the nice review. Unfortunately, it was an off day. Was hoping for more. But you all were so great to have on board!

John Campolongo
John Campolongo
us
Pennsylvania, US
Member since 2025
5.0
Verified
Fishing with Chip
Half Day Trip on September 17, 20254 adults

Chip and Jay made the whole day great for me and my family.

Chip Parker
Response from Captain

Thank you so much. Wish fishing was better. The weather really hurt us, but you guys were great. Loved having you on the boat

Joseph Martusis
Joseph Martusis
us
Connecticut, US
Member since 2022
5.0
Verified
4 hour trip with Chip
Half Day Trip on August 4, 20231 adult1 child

So, first off let me first say that Chip had us out there for just about 6 hours; it was a scheduled 4 hour trip. So I decided to take my 10 year old son deep sea fishing. I simply googled “deep sea fishing RI” and a bunch of choices came up. Not knowing anyone of them from personal experience I went with reviews and FEEL. I chose Real Addiction Charters. And I hit the proverbial jackpot. All I can say is WOW!! Chip and his second mate were beyond phenomenal. This guy and the second mate knew their stuff and they provided my son and I with a memory that will live forever. Chip and his second mate were cordial, funny and right there to provide assistance when needed while allowing us as much autonomy as we could handle. And he books in a way where you don’t feel rushed. The fish weren’t biting at first, but that was of no concern to Chip. With his superior knowledge of the sea and amazing equipment (that was very interesting by the way) coupled with the fact he was willing to basically stay out there for AS LONG AS IT TOOK, anyone who charters with him is taking their best chance at a successful and amazingly memorable experience. We already booked another trip with him for next year!! The day we got back. By the way my son caught a sea bass that we kept and Chip flayed it right there on his boat. Hands down Chip is the man.

Reported catch:
Bluefish (Tailor)
Black Seabass
Chip Parker
Response from Captain

Thank you so much for that fantastic review. Glad you both had such a great time! I do want to do whatever it takes to get people on fish, even if it means staying out longer. I consider myself the Captain With A Conscience.

Richard Bauchspies
Richard Bauchspies
us
Rhode Island, US
Member since 2023
5.0
Verified
Half day trip with Captain Chip
3/4 Day Trip on June 27, 20233 adults

Captain Chip was fantastic and we had a wonderful time out on our charter. We lost count of the number of fish we caught, but we caught striped bass less than 28” and some over 34” so we didn’t get any keepers. We did keep 3 of the bluefish we caught and they were big and tough fighters. Captain Chip knows his way around Aquidneck Island and it was funny watching others follow him/us as we kept catching fish! My friend and his son from PA both commented many times on how this was the best fishing trip they had ever been on. All thanks to Captain Chip. He was fantastic with 12 year old Andrew. We bottom fished with eels, used bobbers, umbrellas, etc. Tried all types of poles and setups and were delighted with how many fish we got on the lines. Would highly recommend Reel Addiction Charters.

Chip Parker
Response from Captain

Thank you so much! I had a great time! Loved seeing Andrew catching fish with top water lures! Hope to see you again in the future!

FAQs about Reel Addiction Charters

Reel Addiction Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $700 per group - Half Day Trip (5 hours)
  • US $1,000 per group - Full Day Trip (8 hours)
  • US $1,500 per group - 10 Hour Trip – Block Island (10 hours)
When you book a trip with Reel Addiction Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet Brand new, Fresh water, full flush toilet.
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Bed
  • Live bait well Lures and trolling.
  • Wireless trolling motor
  • Ice box
  • Radar
Trips booked with Reel Addiction Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live bait (Some times we can fish for live bait early in the season, but typically we have it ready to go to dedicate more time to actual fishing our target species.)
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting (We do filet your catch for a few fish, depending on the length of the trip. The more time we spend filleting fish, the less time we have to fish.)
  • First mate (Mate works for tips. No included in the price.)
  • Fishing license (No fishing licenses are required for any clients on a charter boat. It's all included. )
Reel Addiction Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore fishing
  • Nearshore fishing
  • Offshore fishing (Typically we are within 3 miles from shore.)
  • Reef fishing
  • Wreck fishing
Reel Addiction Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light tackle
  • Heavy tackle
  • Bottom fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Popping
  • Drift fishing
  • Deep sea fishing
Top targeted fish species with Reel Addiction Charters include:
  • Bass (Striped)
  • Bluefish (Tailor)
  • Flounder
  • Scup (Porgy)
  • Seabass (Black)
  • Tautog

Your captain

Chip Parker
Chip Parker
Chip Parker

Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States

16 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
29 Customer reviews
Typical response within an hour
Member since March 2021

Captain Chip invites you for a fishing adventure in Portsmouth, or Newport. Join him and have fun catching various fish in the nearby inshore and offshore waters.

16 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
29 Customer reviews
Typical response within an hour
Member since March 2021

Captain Chip invites you for a fishing adventure in Portsmouth, or Newport. Join him and have fun catching various fish in the nearby inshore and offshore waters.

The fish you can target

Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Bluefish (Tailor)
Bluefish (Tailor)
Flounder
Flounder
Scup (Porgy)
Scup (Porgy)
Black Seabass
Black Seabass
Tautog
Tautog
Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Bluefish (Tailor)
Bluefish (Tailor)
Flounder
Flounder
Scup (Porgy)
Scup (Porgy)
Black Seabass
Black Seabass

What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Cabin cruisers
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
30 ft
Year built
1998
Restored in
2020
Boat manufacturer
Stamas
Boat type
Walkaround
Engine model
Brand new Yamaha
Powered by
2 x 225HP
Max cruising speed
40 knots

What kind of fishing will you do?

Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Typically we are within 3 miles from shore.
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Popping
Drift Fishing
Deep Sea Fishing

Which amenities are available onboard

Toilet
Brand new, Fresh water, full flush toilet.
GPS
Fishfinder
Bed
Live bait well
Lures and trolling.
Wireless trolling motor
Ice box
Radar

What's included in the trip price

Rods, reels & tackle
Live bait
Some times we can fish for live bait early in the season, but typically we have it ready to go to dedicate more time to actual fishing our target species.
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
We do filet your catch for a few fish, depending on the length of the trip. The more time we spend filleting fish, the less time we have to fish.
First mate
Mate works for tips. No included in the price.
Fishing license
No fishing licenses are required for any clients on a charter boat. It's all included.

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 14 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 14 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

More details

What the listing policies are

Pickup agreed upon reservation

Transfer to/from departure site may be available and included in price depending on your location and distance from the dock.

Child friendly
Like children to be at least 6 years old to fish.
No smoking
You keep catch
Catch and release allowed

How you can pay

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

 Cash

What’s biting in Portsmouth right now

Bass (Striped)Bass (Striped)
Bluefish (Tailor)Bluefish (Tailor)
FlounderFlounder
Scup (Porgy)Scup (Porgy)
Seabass (Black)Seabass (Black)
TautogTautog

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